Local notes from Inglis Winnipeg visitors and institute events
Business visitors Chas Shnider and Miss Louise Kendell were in Winnipeg last week. The Women's Institute hosts a dance April 18 at Inglis Community Hall with music by Roblin. Various community updates cover church services, Newfoundland entry into Canada, and local social happenings including meetings, appointments, and office changes.
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Chas. Shnider
Winnipeg
Louise Kendell
R. Wyche
Miss Kendell
Women's Institute
Inglis
Roblin
Ted Pentlichuk
Bush
Shell Valley
Manitoba
W. Rothwell
United Church
ENDCLIFFE Births and Local Notices
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Rod Laycock on the birth of ter on April 1. Mrs Pred Kendel was visiting in Shellmouth district for a few days. Bill Pagan was hit on the face by a falling tree and was cut quite badly. Mr and Mrs Willard Setter were visiting at her mother's Mrs Gelb on Sunday. Mrs Vic Morrison from Shellmouth was visiting her mother for a few days. Miss Lindsay went home for another weekend. No Honey this time. Rumors of well trained horses in the district. Mr and Mrs Joe Kadlubie of Melville were visiting Mrs M Laycock for a few days. Congratulations to Mr Bill Zimmer and his new bride. Tom Teessel was holidaying in Branon for a week.
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W. Rothwell
Newfoundland
Confederation
Dominion
Russell Banner
Province of Canada
Clanwilliam
Tommie Lamont
Pete Craig
Herb Liske
Lillian Adams
Pew
Mary Onefrechuk
Shell Valley
Uties
E. Martel
Toronto
United States
Dotis Brant
Dauphin
Women's Institute
W. McKenzie
Rod Laycock
Ter
Pred Kendel
Shellmouth
Bill Pagan
Qute
Willard Setter
Mrs. Gelb
Joe Kadlubie
Melville
Ferris family attends niece Irene Ferris wedding
Mr and Mrs. Wm. Ferris and Walt Ferris attended the wedding of their niece Irene Ferris of Dauphin last week. Mrs. Robb returned home after two weeks in Sacred Heath hospital. Various relatives visited and stayed with family members over the weekend.
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Wm. Ferris
Walt Ferris
Irene Ferris
Dauphin
W. R. Robb
Sacred Heath Hospital
Russet
Walter Rawlings
Alex Hunt
Obituary for William Bowles of Gilbert Plains Manitoba
Wm Bowles son of the late Mr and Mrs Wm Bowles of Gilbert Plains Manitoba died suddenly on Thursday March 24 at Unity hospital. Born August 11 1904 at Gilbert Plains he moved to Rockhaven in 1929 and served as Federal Grain agent at Sunny Glen Saskatchewan from 1942. Survived by widow Norma Agnes McLeod daughter of James and Margaret McLeod New Westminster BC, twin children James and Joanne, one sister Mrs Mark Rowat Catknife, one daughter Margaret McLeod predeceased him in 1945. Funeral from Unity United Church with interment at Pleasant View Cemetery pallbearers listed.
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Wm. Bowles
Gilbert Plains
Man
Unity Hospital
Mr. Bowles
Rockhaven
Sunny Glen
Sask
Norma Agnes McLeod
James McLeod
New Westminster
B.C
James
Joanne
Mark Rowat
Catknife
Margaret McLeod
Unity United Church
Pleasant View Cemetery
C. Pettapiece
S. Stewart
S. F. Lanagan
T. Gauley
Hansmell
E. Sherwood
Farmers Receive PFA Cheques in March Distribution
Dominion government mailed March instalments totaling about 5.75 million dollars to 58,969 western Canadian farmers. Since January 1948, 7,091 more payments were approved, adding roughly 750,000 dollars, with PRA benefits reaching 13,712,128 dollars for the 1948 program. Prairie Farm Assistance pools risk to help farmers who lose crops until the next harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Government
Prairie Farm Assistance
R. F. McGregor
Pfairector
Confed Canada Built on Mackenzie King and Smallwood
The passage recalls 1867 lines by Alexandre Muir about Confederation and notes Newfoundland joined Canada to complete the Union. It highlights Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King and Joseph R. Smallwood as key figures who laid a foundation for a strong union.
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Our Fair Dominion
Cape Race
Nootka Sound
Alexandre Muir
Newfoundland
Canada
British North America
W. L. Mackenzie King
Joseph R. Smallwood
Prairie Wheat Protection Payments and Historical Verse
Government wheat protection pays up to 500 for four bushels per acre or less, 300 for eight bushels or less in certain townships, with farmers contributing one percent of wheat, barley, oats, and rye proceeds. Since 1939, prairie farmers have contributed about 35 million and drawn 104.173 million, a ratio of 1 to 3. The 1948 breakdown shows Saskatchewan has 45,788 farmers and Manitoba 479 paid 61,192.00. Also includes a verse pooling reflections on World War II figures Hitler Mussolini Goering and Goebbels with satirical couplets.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
TB Vaccination and Chest X Rays Reach Canadians
Many Canadians do not realize that tuberculosis is easily cured when found early. TB can be detected by chest x rays before symptoms appear. Mobile x ray clinics tour Canada regularly offering free chest x rays during visits to communities. It may save your life.
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Canada
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Russell
Fouillard's Implement Exchange
ST. Lazare
Foxwarren
Progressive Conservative
P.C
Marquette
Avalon Theatre
John Diefenbaker, M.P
J. Arthur Ross, M.P
Daccress
Endcliffe
Vic Morrison
Shelmouth
Lindsay
Tom Teessel
Brangon
Labrador
Dropmore
F. M. Rawlings
8. S. Cameron
Erickson
William Bowles
PFA
Confederation Possibl
DLAND
Hitler
Duce
Cats
Kilkenny
Mus
Helrohito
Hit
Benito
Badog
Tunis
Se Musso
Goering
Quizling
E. Gordon Bradley
Ottawa
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